Will You Pick A Multi-Vitamin That Works?

June 10th, 2011 admin
The year was 2002 when the American Medical Association (AMA) reversed its stance regarding the use of vitamin supplements and advised every American to take at least one multi-vitamin a day! For the previous 20 years, the AMA had promoted an official anti-vitamin-supplement policy and offered their scorn to those who suggested that vitamin supplementation offered any health benefits. Their 2002 announcement was vindication for the many health professionals who had advocated the use of vitamin supplements while for years enduring the criticism of the U.S. health establishment. Finally, the AMA was admitting that the American diet alone does not provide adequate nutrition for optimum health. However, their announcement stopped short of explaining what the true role of vitamin supplements should be. Vitamin Amounts - How Much Is Enough? Data compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture [more..]
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Impact of Education on Ethno-medicine and Health Care Practices Among the Tribal People of India

June 9th, 2011 admin
Impact of Education on Ethno-Medicine and Health Care Practices among the Tribal People of India                                                                                       We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees.   INTRODUCTION               Anthropology as an integrated science of man deals with biological and cultural aspects of man. Presently anthropologists are more involved in applying their knowledge and techniques for human welfare.             Ethno-medicine is a sub-field of medical anthropology and deals with the study of traditional medicines: not only those that have relevant written sources (e.g. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda), but especially those, whose knowledge and practices have been orally transmitted over the centuries.             In the scientific arena, ethno-medical studies are generally characterized by a strong [more..]
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Burn Fat Fast: Eat These Foods

June 9th, 2011 admin
There are certain foods that will allow your body to burn calories faster than others. This can increase your metabolic rate and lead to significant weight loss. People tend to think that you should eat less if you want to lose weight but that isn’t always the case. If you don’t eat enough your body can actually start to store fat in order to use it for energy that it needs in the future. Energy it should be getting from your daily meals. Here are some fat burning foods you can incorporate into your diet to both look and feel better every day: Apples You know how they say an apple a day keeps the doctor away? Well pectin in apples affect your cells ability to absorb fat, so it absorbs less fat and more water. The water will then cause your body to release some of the stored fat that already exists.
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What is Vitamin B? What are the Benefits of Vitamin B?

June 8th, 2011 admin
There is no single B vitamin, but rather there are eight water soluble vitamins, each of which plays an important role in the cell metabolism process, making up what is known as the B-Complex vitamin. While the B vitamins were once believed to be just a single vitamin, research has showed that these are eight chemically distinct vitamins that can coexist in the same foods, but that can also be found separately in other whole food sources as well. While these eight vitamins can be combined in a supplement known as the vitamin B complex, individual B vitamin supplements are also available. Each of the Vitamin B vitamins is differentiated by a number, and also has its own unique name. Vitamin B1 - Vitamin B1 is also referred to as Thiamine, and is a water soluble vitamin [more..]
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